Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1742
Massive Fijian Root Club
CIRCA 19TH CENTURY A.D.
45 in. (2.3 kg, 114.5 cm).
A carved hardwood war club with smoothed and waxed surface; the end of the handle with chip-carved grip pattern, sturdy shaft and ribbed head formed from the root-ball of the tree from which it was carved; some iron nails or studs driven into the grip.
Provenance
Acquired in Wales, UK, in the 1990s.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
African Slave Trade Bronze Manilla Bracelet Group
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising: one with a hinged D-section body and decorated clubbed terminals; the other with a round-section body and large, hoof-shaped terminals. 217 grams total, 59-67 mm
Acquired from Morphets Auctions, Yorkshire, 2009. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman. -
Fijian Root Ula Throwing Club
Circa 19th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Carved wooden ula club-missile with short handle and dense ironwood globular head carved from the root of the tree; handle piered to take a suspension loop. 575 grams, 41 cm
Acquired in Cambridgeshire, UK, in the 1990s. -
African Slave Trade Bronze Manilla Bracelet Group
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising: one large with keeled body and incised decoration to the terminals; the other with a hinged round-section body and clubbed terminals. 981 grams total, 58-91 mm wide
Acquired from Morthets Auctions, Yorkshire, 2009. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
